In week six, I learned about Google My Maps. I did not know this free tool existed and I am so excited to have learned how to create one. Now that I learned more about it and even created my own personalized map, I believe an assignment like this can really benefit students. Students learning can be enhanced by using this tool's engaging and personalized approaches to exploring and interpreting geographic data. Students can customize a map, adding lines, shapes, information, videos, or highlight specific areas to better understand geographic concepts. These maps can then be shared amongst classmates to foster collaboration. They can pinpoint historic or cultural landmarks to learn more about them.
For educators, this tool can be an excellent assignment as it can be tailored to specific lessons. An assignment like this can foster creativity and curiosity in students promoting critical thinking as they analyze, interpret, and evaluate real context. This tool can be used to teach different topics such as science, history, geography, and economics. This is also an excellent tool to use for a research project, allowing students to gather information on a historic location. Regardless of how this tool is used in the classroom, students will be left with skills that extend beyond the classroom.
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